Really scary video: BP oil gusher sludge could reach US east coast in one year

The volcanic BP oil gusher is beginning its rapid spread advancing across the Gulf of Mexico. It won’t be long before the toxic sludge reaches the Atlantic Ocean and spreads all the way up to middle of the US Eastern shores and pollute a significant portion of the Atlantic.

Is this crazy or what? Oil on the Hudson River? It may only be a model but it’s possible.

“In our simulation, the spreading is controlled by ocean currents,” Schloesser said. Schloesser and Timmerman created a model that looks at ocean current behavior, seasonal variations and the influence of winds on ocean currents.

According to the University of Hawaii press release, the model does not consider natural oil sinks such as oil coagulation, the formation of tar balls, or chemical and microbial degradation.